Loading device



arch D. BRIGGLE LOADING .DEVICE Filed Aug. 14, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 March 15, 1927. D. BRIGGLE LOADING DEVICE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 14, 1925 Filed Aug- 14, 1925 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Smmm Patented Mar. 15, 1927.

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LOADING DEVICE.

This invention has reference to a loading device and more. particularly a loading device of the portable type especially designed for loading manure, irt or the like.

An important object of the invention is to provide means whereby the scoop or prongs forming a part of the device, will e automatically dumped at a point adjacent to the lower end of the endless conveyor.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel form of scoop whereby the scoop will be held against dumping until the scoop has reached its proper dumping osition.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction.hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1- is a side elevational view of a loading device constructed in accordance with the invention. 7

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the movable chute forming a part of the invention. 7

Figure 3 is a plan view thereof.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the movable chute and scoop positioned therein.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through the loading device.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the device includes a truck indicated generally by the reference character 5 which forms the support for the loader.

The reference character 6 indicates the 7 base of the loader which is mounted on the truck, and secured thereto by means of the bolt 7 that'permits the base '6- to be adjusted in a horizontal plane with respect to the truck. 1

Secured to the base 6 and arranged adjacent to the corners thereof are the supporting posts 8 and 9 respectively, the supporting posts 9 being of lengths to extend above th endless conveyor, as clearly shown by Figure 5 of the d rawings, where they are connected by means of the shaft 10 on which the drum 11 is mounted. I 8

One end of the drum is supplied with a clutch face 12that is engaged by the clutch member 13 that is splined on the shaft 10, and operated by means of the arm 14, to the end that when the clutch member ismoved into engagement with the clutch face 12,

the shaft may be rotated to'wind the cable 15 thereon. An operating handle indicated Fries.

DANIEL BRIGGLE, OF BLOOMDALE, OHIO.

at 16 is removably supported at one endof the shaft 10 and affords means for rotating the drum but it'is to be understood that a suitable belt pulley may besupplied in place of the handle in order that mechanical power may be used for operating the shaft 10.

Mounted between the supporting posts 8 and 9 is a chute 17 that includes side members 18 and a bottom member'19, over which bottom member the carriers 20 operate.

The carriers 20 comprise transversely 'disposed bars that have their ends connected to. the belts 21, which belts operate over the pulleys 22 mounted on the shaft 23 that has its'ends mounted in the bearing members 24. Movement is transmitted to the shaft 23 by, means of the chain 25 that operates over the sprocket 26 carried at one end of the shaft 23, the chain receiving its motion from the sprocket 27 and shaft 10 on which it is mounted. i

Thus .it will be seen that simultaneously with the movement ofthe shaft 10, the endless carrier operates to deliver material to the upper end of the chute 17 On the opposite end of the shaft 10 is a sprocket 28 that transmits movement to the shaft .29 over which the endless carrier moves by means of the chain 30 operating over,- the sprockets 28 and 31, the latter sprocket being secured to the shaft 29.

Secured to the lower end of the chute l i I are upwardly extended irons 32 that have openings for the reception of theshaft 33 secured at the forward end of the swinging chute 34, the arms 35 of the irons 32 being also formed with openings and acting as bearings for the shaft 29. i I

This movable chute 34: has its forward or discharge end arranged above the endless carrier so that material carried upwardly over the movable chute may be deposited onto the endless carrier.

The reference character 36 indicates a scoop which may :beemployed in connection with the loading device, and as shown by Figure 2 of the drawings, the forward end of the scoop 36 engages the stop 37 .arranged at the upper end of the chute to the endthat as the cable is wound on its drum, the scoop will be tilted causing it to dump its contents onto the endless conveyor. Should it be desired to handle manure, straw or the like material with-the device, the scoop is replaced by a forked member indicated at 38, which forked member may be moved over the movable chute in the same-manner. as the its contents.

The scoop and forked member each includes a pivoted bail 39 and a sectional arm '40, the sections'of the arm 40 being hingedly scoop 36 moves to unload connected at 42, the, hinged connection between the sectionsfbeing adapted to be broken by a pull exerted on the flexible inember43, to the end that the bail 39 will be held in a predetermined condition until ofthe chute 34 to engage material carried over the chute, by the forked'member 38.

, A coiled spring indicated at 46 has coni is I nection with the lower ends; 47 of the prongs in such a way that the prongs will be normally'held to their active positions, but when it is desired to use the scoop 36, the spring teen be moved to a position as shown by Figure 2 of .the'drawings, whereupon the prongs are held in their-inactive positions and out of the path of travel of the scoop.

When the forked member is used, the prongs are moved to their active positions as shown by Figure 5 of the drawings, with the result that when the material carried by the forked member moves over the prongs, and the forked member is returned "to its loading position, the material moved 7 thereof.

ovel'r the movable chute is held against rearward movement by the prongs, to'the end that when the forked member is again moved forwardly with a load of material,

succeeding load engages the load which has been previously deposited in front of the prongs, forcing-the material over the.

reorde that material will not move laterally from the movable chute at a point where the material discharges onto the endless conveyor, guard plates 48 are provided, which guard plates are secured to the sides of the chute 17 as shown by Figure 1.

A chain indicated at 49 is secured to the movable chute 34 and may be passed over the upper portion thereof and hooked at the opposite side of the movable chute, to the end that the hook 50 carried at one end of the cable 15 may be positioned over the chain 49 and the pivoted chute elevated to a position to permit the device to be moved from place to place.

In the use of the device, the supporting truck may be moved under the machine to a position as shown by ld'igure 3 of the draw ings, whereupon the upper end of .the chute '17 may be held in a position over a wagon or other suitable'receiving vehicle, tothe end that material maybe readily andea'sily con.- veyed to the upper end of the chute l7 and deposited or loaded as before described.

In view of the foregoing detail description, it is thought that a further detail description as to the operation of the device is unnecessary.

I claim I 1. A loading device including a truck, a base pivotally mounted on the truck, an in clined chute supported by the base, a chute pivotaily connected with the first mentioned chute, a forked member movable. over the last mentioned chute, means extending within the last mentioned chute and lyingin the ath of travel of the forked member for iolding material moved over the last mention'ed chute by the forked member, and means for moving the forked member over the chute.

2. A loading device including a truck, a base pivotally supported on the truck, a 1 chute supported by the base, an endless conveyor operating over the chute, .a chute pivotally connected with the mentioned chute, pivoted {prongs extending through, the last mentioned chute, resilient means for normally holding the prongs in their active positions, a forked member adapted to move over the last mentioned chute and deliver material to the prongs, and means for moving the forked member over the last mentio'ned chute. r

' A loading device including a truck, a base pivotally mounted on the truck, a chute supported above the base, an endless conveyio-r operating over the chute, a chute pivotally supported adjacent to one end of the first mentioned chute, a forked member adapted to move through the latter chute, means extending into the last mentioned chute and lying in the path of travel of the forked memberto receive material from the forked-me and e cperating h endless conveyor forkedmember. v

4 Al a ine device including a t uck, a chute supported above the truck, an endless 1 conveyor forming a part of the chute, a nested, said arm adapted to normally hold chute mounted adjacent to one end of the the bail against movement, and said bail first mentioned chute, a carrier adapted to adapted to move upwardly when the arm is 10 operate through the last mentioned chute, a broken. I

bail forming a part of the carrier, a sectional In testimony that I claim the foregoing as arm connected with the carrier and bail, the my own, I have heretoaffixed m signature.

sections of the arm being pivotally con- DANIEL B IGGLE. 

